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Lewelyn S. Estreller vs. Sofronio Manatad, Jr.

LEWELYN S. ESTRELLER, complainant vs. SOFRONIO MANATAD, JR. Court Interpreter I, respondent.

A.M. No. P-94-1034 | 1997-02-21

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J.:

In a sworn affidavit-complaint executed on November 18, 1992 Lewelyn S. Estreller charged respondent Sofronio Manatad, Jr., a married man, with disgraceful and immoral conduct in violation of the Civil Service Law. 1 The respondent is Court Interpreter I, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Malitbog-Bontoc-Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, whose conduct allegedly resulted in the birth of a child named Joahana Niña Salan, with respondent named as father and complainant as mother in the Certificate of Baptism. 2

The affidavit-complaint contained the following allegations:

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1. That I am the lawful...